Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-13
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ETSKso NEWS FROM ALkaEA-REsu1rK OF
P00kT SOUND AND BRITISH CoLUMHIA
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h<gHlaY Cor. Post LafeiiiSsHesy.
ALAExA SEwA.
Advises from ALASKAN ports per
steamer Idaho, state
That fish gold discovery has been
made on the Forty Mile and Sixty. Mile
creeks, tributaries Of the StewArs river.
The average yield per man has been
from JIG 70 fz5 per day. Thess are
placer diRginRs. and she Rold is very
coarse.
A soarieF from the upper Yukon river
placer mines announces that the yield
Of preeioas metal is far beyond the
miners most nanqufne expecfafiona.
Ihe weather - moderately cold, not,
however, severe enough TO stop york.
IL 10 roughly estimated that fully 600
miners are 10 that country.
The Bernef Bay property, recently
purchased ~ Novel; 4 Company OF
Boston, is being rapidly developed.
Nearly one hundred men are employed.
bali Of whom are Indians. A large
quantity Of machinery has been ordered
from Boston. The location Of this
mine " half way between juneau and
he Silver BoW Basin, on the mainland.
Although the Law fOFbids The selling
Of Intoxicating liquors in Alaska, u Is
reported that thsrs are twenty four
places 10 Juneau where liquors can be
obtained.
The United States Governnsut gun
boat Pinta vas on last Saturday, layinR
Of the mouth Of the Cniloat river.
The worldly possessions Of jasper w /.
Johnson, formerly Of Oregon, we're ct.
tached last week ct juneau BY Wood
ward. Of Woodward's Garden Of San
Francisco, IN lieu Of q cash loan Of
5000.
LOCAL MENTION.
An inquest on the remains Of Robert
Williams vas held yesterday. The Jury
returned q verdict Of accidental death.
Guests ct the Central Hotel. ID. W.
o. Lsftus and wife, w K George and
Mrs. kipenRer. from Alaska; James Car
Ser and DR.. Jackson. u San Francisco;
John EArsman, Of Victoria; Professor
and Mrs. II. n. Vaughan, Of Seattle.
The report that the ship Spartan vas
Lost 10 unfOunded. Advioes from Vic
toria say that no information other than
that which came from Seattle concern
ing the vessel has been received.
The Edith brought twenty two pas
WHARF AND WAVE.
The steamship Idaho, 80 hours from
Juneau, arrived at IL D. m. on Wsdnes-
day, and al 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
left for up Sound. Thence she will 90
10 Portland. The steamer brought down
small list OF passengers and few tons
OF freight.
The bark Enoeh Talbot, Captain No
Neil, loaded with 1850 tons Of coal, and
bound 70 San Francisco, was taWed 10
sea on Wednesday night.
The ship Shirley, Captain Mcclure,
1913 tons. was towsd to sea by the tug
tacsna on Wednesday, lumber laden
from Tacoma for San Francisco.
The British tug Alexander toWsd the
Bolivian bark Bnndaleer to sea yester.
day from East Wellington. coal laden
for San Francisco.
The steam collier San =. dro, IS hours
from San Francisco for Tacoma to load
a return O rRo OF coal, passed up toe
sound yesterday.
The ship Dashing Wave, Captain Con
neF, lumber laden for San Francisco
from Tacoma, Is ready for sea.
Tue bark General Butler, Captain
Ciapp, 10 days from San Francisco. was
70 Port Angeles yesterday bound to
Port Gamble 10 load q return cargo OF
lumber.
The q. Z. Patterson will pressed to
southern Alaska tonofFow on a survey
ing expedition. The following is a list
OF her officers; Lieutenant Commander,
q. NJ. Thomas; Executive OfIicsr, Lieut..
D. W. Cohman; DrauRhtsmen, Messrs
MoHenry formerly Of Seattle) and
Wood; Ensigns, NJ. l.. Reed, Marsh,
NIbbeok, Shipley, Mcdonald, Beecher
and Wood. Mr.. Francis will act al
pilot during the cruise in Alaskan
Watara